, 1887-02-24

reclining chair into his (Mr.
Frye's) room and there he told
his story. Congress passed u bill
opening the door to him to apply for
arrearages, and that bill tho president
vetOes, because he had not the inform
alton which he (Mr. Frye) now gave
the senate. The president said that
this was dangerous door to open, but
during the whole two yeaas that it was
open under the law this man had not
tho power to avail himself of it. The
bill was passed over the presidents
veto by II vote of 55to 9. The six nays
were Beck, Berry Blackburn, Coke,
Harris and Vance. The senate then
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Debate on the house substitute bill
for the senate retaliatory bill was con-
tinued.
Grain, of Texas, said the honor of
the country was involved. The SUBJ
stitute not only protected fishermen
but II gave warning to the kingdom
Of Great Britain that unless it pre-
vented the dominion Of Canada from
treating them brutally and in hos
tile manner, the United States would
retaliate in such manner as would
compel Canada to accord to us such
rights and privileges as the United
States aCcorlls to her.
Mr.. Hill, of Illinois, said it was high
time to act. Only u few days of this
congress remained. The senate bill
passed month ago was still before
the house. II was most carefully
prepared bill, comforting ample power
on the president. Let the house pass
it now, 80 that the British minister
might this afternoon cable to
his government that upon this
question the American people
were one. If the substitute were
adopted, containing as IL did the rail-
way car prohibition that was voted
down in the senate, there would prob
ably be nothing done. Nine months
ago an act passed congress authorizing
the executive to refuse port privileges
which were denied to our vessels, but
nothing had been done under it.. The
department should have ample power.
The secretary of state had not been
fortunate in dealing with this ques-
tion, which had baffled our statesmen
for fifty years. His first correspond
ence with the British minister chang
ed substantially into protocol of
treaty, in which the British minister
succeeded in getting statement that
this did not effect the value Of shore
fisheries--the very point in discus
sion. The aim was nova commission
aud reciprocity. Neither was wanted.
Both had proved costly snares in the
past. Complete reciprocity and re-
moving all duties and custom houses
to the sea-line would he welcome,
but not as one sided treaty
had once. The senate bill
gave the president powers not to
vex and harrass Canadians in our own
port, but exclude them and their fish
and everything else The Favored
nation" clause only affected favors
gratuitously extended by other ma
tions, not compensated favors. Rail-
way car prohibition in the house bill
was intended to authorize the stop
ping cars which were carrying goods
in transit under the 29th article of ex-
listing treaty, which no one dared to
propose to stop directly in violation of
the treaty. 1t was an evasion un-
worthy of civilized nation. This very
thing was denied in the Senate by an
overwhelming vote. Senate bill was
retaliation; it was retaliation in kind.
always the most efficient way. It had
been tried recently with Spain and
with success. Any other course
would cause delay and probably de-
feat action.
Dingley of Maine, moved to amend
the substitute by the addition OF sec
tion rendering liable to seizure and
forfeiture any vessel Of foreign nation
ality found engaged in taking fish of
any kind within three marine miles of
any marine coasts, bays, creeks or har-
bors of the United States, or within
the sea, lake or river waters of the Uni.
ted States. Agreed to. The substitute
WAS then agreed to-yeas 1873, nays 1913,
and the senate bill as thus amended
was passed-yeas 252, nays l. Mr..
Breckenridge Of Arkansas submitted
II conference report on the bill making
close season for makerel, and it was
agreed to. Adjourned.